22 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Connecticut

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Connecticut ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 5.9M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 22 universities in Connecticut was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Yale University

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

2. University of Connecticut

Storrs

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Wesleyan University

Middletown

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,270

4. Trinity College

Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#359 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,704

5. Fairfield University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#379 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,065

6. University of Hartford

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#384 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,687

7. Connecticut College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,220

8. University of New Haven

West Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#419 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1180
Net Price: $33,135
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Quinnipiac University

Hamden

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#433 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,051

10. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#458 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#498 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,308
Enrollment: 8,889

12. Goodwin College

East Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#642 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,934
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $12,223

13. University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#653 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1048
Net Price: $28,470
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#677 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 84%

15. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#682 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $45,280
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,484

16. Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#704 in the United States

#769 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Mitchell College

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#804 in the United States

#873 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $30,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,641

18. United States Coast Guard Academy

New London

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#902 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

19. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#992 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1173
Net Price: $25,860
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Post University

Waterbury

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1343 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,307
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,967

21. Albertus Magnus College

New Haven

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1442 in the United States

#1528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $27,469
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $26,016

22. Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Cromwell

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1717 in the United States

#1808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,418
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $6,495

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	9	60
Massachusetts	74	1
New Jersey	29	24
New York	144	6
Vermont	12	123
New Hampshire	13	90
Delaware	4	97
Pennsylvania	113	11
Maryland	27	9
District of Columbia	13	52
Maine	16	200
Virginia	42	38
West Virginia	20	121
Ohio	66	19
North Carolina	49	21
Michigan	45	4
South Carolina	32	66
Kentucky	29	57
Indiana	36	54
Tennessee	39	45
Georgia	51	41
Illinois	79	14
Wisconsin	35	13
Alabama	28	82
Iowa	33	43
Florida	69	29
Missouri	41	39
Minnesota	30	18
Mississippi	15	180
Arkansas	18	143
Louisiana	26	76
Kansas	20	75
South Dakota	10	324
Nebraska	14	88
North Dakota	9	211
Oklahoma	22	108
Puerto Rico	15	406
Texas	85	20
Colorado	24	53
Montana	9	165
New Mexico	9	95
Utah	11	44
Idaho	7	192
Arizona	10	28
Nevada	8	148
Washington	37	5
Oregon	20	96
California	143	2
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107